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  Surprisingly enjoyable experiences exactly what it sounds like

  

  offering, and I love how I can use this first semester to explore them. ... Power tools East Campus brings to mind rollercoasters and huge construction projects. Fanciful monsters built up from wood and screws. Less so

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 15, 2019
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we ... interested in MIT, and so forth. In the meantime, you may talk amongst

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2015
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  Because of the incredible size and strength of the applicant pool we were unable to offer admission to many, many incredible students whom we ... interested in MIT, and so forth. In the meantime, you may talk amongst

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2014
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can anyone join the Experimental Study Group (ESG)?

  Experimental Study Group (ESG) offers instruction in the core first-year subjects of biology, chemistry, math, and physics through small, discussion ... floor of one of the central buildings on campus. Eleven staff members and
• Blog / Classes

  Hydranting My Spring Semester 5 stages of courseroad grief

  

  feels like the clock is ticking louder than ever and choosing classes ... for each semester"]Hydrant[/annotation] and[annotation note="academic planner for MIT students to plan out their degrees, test out paths for

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • March 5, 2025
• Blog / MISTI

  MIT-India student interns at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

  

  I finished up my initial stay in Mumbai towards late December, and ... /Math/Computers to the novice monks, and some local school children, and participating in cooking, laundry, etc. I am having a great stay in South Asia, and I

  • by MISTI Program
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nicht Bach, Sondern Maurer The proudest moment of my life since figuring out that "Wok & Roll" was a…

  

  Decker fail to save the universe with his well-intentioned but ultimately ... would yell out a number, and MIT people would say to which course it ... with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Harbison and Bach cantatas. You

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 24, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  A day at Seaborg Technologies interning at a nuclear startup in Denmark

  

  offered everyone baklava. Then I went back to the office and wrote down the questions and comments everyone had. One of my co-workers, Robin, offered an ... -of-internship presentation to give, and my mentor had invited 30 people.   We have a

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 9, 2022
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  love in the time of unlimited data against kindness as utility

  

  , and being so insistent on communicating in Italian that it posed a ... Italian word that I directed at waitstaff, cashiers, and train operators ... total confidence or none at all, they’d switch to English immediately and

  • by Kai V. '25
  • October 16, 2024
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT CodeIt or: the best decision i've made this semester

  

  where MIT students teach middle school girls and nonbinary students basic ... on their final projects, which they showcase and present at the end of ... friend, Tiffany T. '22. I didn't really know much about it and wasn't all

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 25, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  Academic Things I’ve Learned no life lessons, promise

  

  ! We got a lecture or two on the shape of the universe, and the Higgs-Boson particle, and whether or not the universe will eventually cave in on itself ... rise of city-states, the Persian War, the Peloponnesian War, and up to

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 26, 2020
• Blog / How to Food

  Dining, Dig-Ins and Dives Lady Afeefah travels across campus in search of the best eateries

  

  bit too often, writing this actual post got pushed further and further ... Afeefah and we're rolling out looking for MIT's greatest Diners, Dig-Ins and ... -you-can-eat dinners that each of the five dining halls have to offer. Which dining hall

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 7, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “Never Calculate without Already Knowing the Answer!” xTalk about the "Art of Insight" by Prof Sanjoy Mahajan

  

  +7 (=12) warrants machine help. And habits die hard. To combat our ... knowing the answer!” Sounds bizarre, but let him explain, and you will ... Associate Professor of Applied Science and Engineering at Olin College. At MIT

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 1, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  OCTOBERRR NOVEMBERRR will NOT be my next entry, promise.

  

  in the world--it's the center, somehow, of scientific and technological development in the United States, if not the world. It's like a New Yorker's view of New York: they forget the rest of the country. And while you don

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 31, 2009
• Blog / Events

  TBP Dinner Sex@MIT is the most-watched video on CNN.com! (but it's not pornography!)

  

  (rastrologist?) deliver a speech on economics. And in other news, Mollie '06 ... experience" of his life. BREAKING NEWS: A video about MIT's "Sex and the Institute" class is currently the #1 Most-watched video on CNN! Go to http

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 6

  

  York Times; also, Ben and I had a nice conversation about the Clay Mathematics Institute's Millennium Prize Problems. A stimulating morning. We continue working on selecting the class. Today I worked with Marivel and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 22, 2005
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What are GIRs?

  All MIT undergraduates must complete General Institute Requirements ... semester of biology, a semester of chemistry, and a selection of courses from the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. During your first
• FAQ / First-year application

  Will you send me materials/prospectus/t-shirt/pennant?

  We appreciate your interest in MIT! We don't send a lot of mail (and ...  exciting things our current students are up to! We'll also send you important news and ... the Bulletin, is available free online and provides a comprehensive
• Blog / Admissions

  Guide to CPW: Logistics and Planning packing, housing, strategy, and events

  

  Institute. The main ones are the Activities Fair for student groups (Sat) and ... to offer (and stuff your face with free food!). Join a fun group of ... week!!! We are thrilled to meet and host you, Class of 2022! GET HYPE

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 6, 2018
• Blog / Classes

  CMS.621: Fans & Fan Culture the class that changed my career trajectory?

  

  . Last fall, I saw it would actually be offered in the spring and taught by ... 's universe, introducing her to European culture and life. [embed ... kinds of classes that let me discover things about myself and about the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 17, 2021